Farm operations
579
Avg 55 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42091 579 farms Lower-middle (#48/67) 65% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montgomery County. Ranked #48 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
32K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 64.5% 20K acres
- Other land
- 35.5% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montgomery County received $4.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.57×
- Pennsylvania median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
579 farms · $31.4M sales
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania reports 579 farms and $31.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2606 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 67
- National payments rank #2606 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$31.4M
0.45× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$150K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-5.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Montgomery County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montgomery County Farm Data Shows
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania reported 579 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $150K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.75/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-5.2M. In-state sales rank #48 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 31,595 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 20,378 acres (64.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$4.75 per acre of agricultural land · the median Pennsylvania county receives $8.38. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
31,595 acres
Cropland
20,378 acres
Avg Farm Size
55 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 64.5%
20,378 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 31,595 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,378 | 64.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,217 | 35.5% |
| Average farm size | 55 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has 579 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 55 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montgomery County?
Montgomery County's total commodity sales are $31.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Montgomery County receive?
Montgomery County received $150K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.75/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montgomery County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montgomery County is $-5.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montgomery County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montgomery (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Rockwall County, TX · LIGHT
$150K federal receipts is higher by - than Montgomery; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Citrus County, FL · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Albany County, NY · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Allegheny County, PA · LIGHT
$151K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montgomery; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Windham County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Windham sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($4.73) while total receipts differ.
Piscataquis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Piscataquis sits near Montgomery on payments-per-acre ($4.73) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Montgomery stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2606)
Montgomery ranks #2606 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2606 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Pennsylvania compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Pennsylvania state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.